Middle Valley, TN vs Soddy-Daisy, TN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMiddle Valley, TNSoddy-Daisy, TN
Population12,18713,231
Median Household Income$95,000$75,113
Median Rent$1,180/mo$1,047/mo
Median Home Value$319,400$256,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income18%39.9%
Poverty Rate5%7.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k194*170
Property Crime Rate /100k442*1,294
Median AQI4444
Good AQI Days /yr237237
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F34°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute24.4 min26.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.214.7
College Degree Rate30.8%23.9%
Foreign-Born %3.9%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.1%+3.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Middle Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.